Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 239 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
5. 5.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
8. 8.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
17. 17.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
19. 19.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
39. 39.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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